So, my problem is no games sat and mon or make reservations at divorce court. Hmmm, game / court. Hmmm will have to think about that.

Sneak a radio in? Listen to ESPNRadio or Joe and Village Idiot Glenn. Bring ear phones maybe? Good thing about the radio is that you can be doing other stuff (including relaxing) while listening to the game.

I, too, have some obstacles. We are going to the Cape to close up our cottage for the season and to celebrate my mother's birthday. Friday night we will be in the car where I will listen on the radio, but Saturday night we will be out to dinner. Monday night I should be home, blogging away.

S1C, I know you are kidding, but in case you even think about ruining your wife's weekend, just remember---we still have the World Series to look forward to!

(Note: I am being an optimist. JOS' positive karma must be rubbing off on me.)

Expecting (even though I am) repeats of Beckett's and Schilling's pitching from last week is of course unrealistic. Of the two, I was most impressed with Schilling who really taught hitters a thing or two without the blazing heat. Just awesome.

L and i will be avoiding everything on monday night (game 3). we're seeing springsteen, so it'll be a threadsox night. we'll come home and hit the hay without looking at anything online, then wake up early on tuesday morning and watch the game.

I can't see a sweep of Cleveland, but I think the winner of the ALCS will win the World Series. It's unfortunate that the NL isn't as formidable, but the way Arizona and Colorado have been, I think this is the year one of those teams gives the AL a real run for their money. Seven games? It's a possibility.

As an old fart, I am thrilled with the games starting long before my bedtime!

Me too!!

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As far as vacation plans, I cannot imagine making any plans in October, no matter what the occasion. We've been celebrating Allan's birthday during the day - then in front of the TV - for as long as we've known each other.

I totally don't get the romantic-getaway during playoffs, but I guess BH ("mrs s1c") is not a baseball fan. Nothing is worth breaking her heart.

redsock said... L and i will be avoiding everything on monday night (game 3). we're seeing springsteen, so it'll be a threadsox night. we'll come home and hit the hay without looking at anything online, then wake up early on tuesday morning and watch the game.

I don't know how anyone does that. I understand taping a TV show to watch later, but I have never been able to do that with baseball. I need to know the score NOW---it would drive me crazy, I wouldn't sleep til I knew.

As far as vacation plans, I cannot imagine making any plans in October, no matter what the occasion.

Hmm, but Springsteen trumps baseball?? Are you sure you have that priority right? :))

I certainly understand missing a baseball game to go to a concert---after all, I am missing one to take my mother to dinner for her birthday, tim is taking an exam, s1c is going on a second honeymoon, etc. Life goes on, we all have other stuff to do, and baseball lives on without us, of course. What I can't understand is taping a game. My head just doesn't work that way.

(But I did think it was sort of funny that you said you made no plans in October right after Allan had posted that you two would be going to the concert.)

All season, there was a lot of talk here and there - never really ceasing at any period of time - of the Phillies ownership feeling dissatisfied with Charlie Manuel as their manager - lots of rumors that he would be axed.

Well now, with the Phillies having made the playoffs, but SWEPT out in the first round, the Phillies ownership has changed their mind.

They like Charlie Manuel after all. So much so, that they have given him a 2-year extention, with a club option for 2010.

What I can't understand is taping a game. My head just doesn't work that way.

Yeah, it's so hard for me to avoid checking the score/accidentally seeing it/"accidentally" seeing it...I've never really done it before ALDS game 1, and it worked out well and I was pleased with it. I did tape game 2, but watched the first little bit and missed the middle part, came back for the end and manny's bomb. Didn't bother watching the tape.

The game goes much, much faster via tape as well...FF'ing thru the commercials.

I also wasn't ragging on anyone else's choices. It's not my business one way or the other.

Sorry if I seemed to be hypocritical there. But, sheesh.

Never thought you were either ragging on others or hypocritical. Just thought it was amusing, that's all. (Why is it always so hard to convey tone on the 'net? I certainly was not at all being serious.)

(Why is it always so hard to convey tone on the 'net? I certainly was not at all being serious.)

Tone is tough, or nonexistent. All those absent cues. "I thought it was funny" can mean so many things - and in person, it would be fairly easy to know which it was. "Touche" implies something, lawyer something else...

So, there's gonna be no desire to attempt to watch the taped game before bed?

That's what I was going to do -- treat it like a west coast game. But (a) the game might still be going on when we get home, and neither one of us will want to try to find out without getting a score and (b) we both want to watch it, and L doesn't want to stay up until 3 am doing so.

You two have way more will power than I do, for sure. First thing I would do is turn on the TV or check the computer or cellphone. I just can't stand not knowing when I can know. (BTW I did check my cellphone for the scores three times during that class I observed last Wednesday.)

Now that was NOT meant as a judgment, just an observation on how people are made up differently. Like some people want to know the sex of babies before they are born and others do not.

Months after the wedding? That baffles me also. This is kind of unusual for BH and I. Our anniversary is on the 4th, but since b-fly had a couple of dance things and other issues came up, we were not able to do this on our anniversary. Thats why it was bumped back 9 days.

SThis year it is simply a case of bad timing. In 23 years I really can't say that I have missed that many games that I have wanted to see. So, will just go with the flow this weekend.

We just watched 4 hours of live Springsteen on DVD (from 1980). I have to say I'm looking forward to the show as much as I am to the ALCS. Wow!

I'll have no problem with the willpower part. Knowing the score but not seeing the game would be such a disappointment. I won't do that to myself. Since I can't stay up and watch it that night (physically, can't), the next morning will be great. Perfect.

Amy, I wouldn't have taken it as a judgement. Like you, I can't imagine doing this any other way. :)

I am not sure where to post this since there doesn't appear to be one thread where it fits, but I thought this post on a Cleveland fan blog rather uplifting and thought I would share it. You can find it here

It made me feel like Cleveland fans would be people I'd like to watch a game and have a beer with.